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Where is Bad Sisters filmed?

Locations in Ireland of the
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BY LUCY WIGLEY
PUBLISHED 13 DAYS AGO

Uncover the stomping grounds for those Bad

Sisters when they filmed in Ireland.

Bad Sisters is an Irish black comedy thriller series,

created by Sharon Horgan for Apple TV. With Horgan
at the helm, the series was never going to be anything
less than brilliant, and its certainly getting both critics
and audiences talking. The show follows the five
Garvey sisters - bound by the premature loss of their
parents, and a promise to protect each other. That
promise sees their lives unravel in the darkest of
ways. We know the series is set in Ireland, and we
uncover the precise locations where it was filmed.

So much discussion has been created around the

show, that viewers have been asking if Bad Sisters is
a remake, as well as where it's filmed. For more
comic Apple TV viewing, check out the recently
released See season 3, whilst Trying season 3
starring Rafe Spall is less darkly funny and more
touching with its humour.

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Where in Ireland is Bad Sisters filmed?

Bad Sisters was filmed in the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland, specifically in areas of County
Dublin and Belfast. Large amounts of filming took
place in the southeastern province of Leinster.

According to Readsme, film crews were spotted

filming at Forty Foot, a raised mass of land on the
southern tip of Dublin Bay at Sandycove. The
surrounding Irish Sea was also used for some filming
sequences. On choosing Forty Foot as a location,
Horgan said “it’s kind of just unlike anywhere else. I
just really felt like I wanted to share it - with the world”.

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The village of Howth also featured, along with the city

of Malahide. Sitting 25 minutes from Dublin, Howth
has a picturesque harbour, and pretty beaches
surrounded by wildflower-covered sea cliffs. An eagle-
eyed viewer spotted Malahide in the series and
shared still of the area in the show to Twitter. They
said “Pedestrianised Malahide looking beautiful in
#BadSisters

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When was Bad Sisters filmed?

The exact filming dates of Bad Sisters are unclear.

However, the series was filmed sometime between
late 2021 and early 2022.

In September 2021, the announcement was made

that Horgan would co-write, executive produce, and
star in the series. At the time, there was a working title
of Emerald, which was subsequently changed to Bad
Sisters. As the show was based on Flemish series
Clan, Malin-Sarah Gozin - creator of the original
series - was announced as executive producer.

Sharing the trailer for the series to Instagram, Horgan

wrote "Here’s the trailer for Bad Sisters. I’m sweating.
So nerve wracking showing something new. But I love
this and hope you’ll love it too. I need the toilet. Okay
I’m back. We go out August 19th on @appletvplus
First two episodes and then one a week after that until
our finale. It’s been a joy but now it’s all about the
watching".

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Here’s the trailer for Bad Sisters. I’m sweating. So nerve

wracking showing something new. But I love this and
hope you’ll love it too. I need the toilet.
Okay I’m back. We go out August 19th on @appletvplus
First two episodes and then one a week after that until
our finale. It’s been a joy but now it’s all about the
watching
#badsisters
#theprick
@appletvplus
@mermantvfilm
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Bad Sisters: Cast

Sharon Horgan as Eva

Anne-Marie Duff as Grace

Eva Birthistle as Ursula

Sarah Greene as Bibi

Eve Hewson as Becka

Claes Bang as JP Williams

Brian Gleeson as Thomas Claffin

Assaad Bouab

Saise Quinn

Speaking to Digital Trends, some of the cast weighed

in their participation in the show. Anne-Marie Duff said
"I read the scripts, and they were just so
extraordinary. We would have been idiots to say no. It
was a real no-brainer, you know?"

Eva Birthistle added "I agree, it was Sharon’s scripts.

I’d be mad to say no to any of that. It was a very easy
decision to make. Villain Claes Bang went on to say
"Yeah. When I read Bad Sisters for the first time, I
thought I’d never, ever read or seen anything like it. I
think it was special. The whole construct of the piece
was just something else."

How many episodes of Bad Sisters are

there? `
There will be 10 episodes of Bad Sisters
altogether. The first 2 episodes premiered on
August 19, 2022. The remaining episodes will air
weekly, on Fridays.

The series can be viewed on Apple TV, which

requires a subscription. There is a free 7 day trial
available, then the service will charge a £4.99 per
month subscription fee.

Claes Bang in Bad Sisters

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Bad Sisters: Reviews

Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes has
given Bad Sisters a critic score of 100%. However,
it has an audience score of 53%.

Mike Hale from the New York Times said "It’s the “Big
Little Lies” scenario, but “Bad Sisters” adds something
new and refreshing to the formula: a sense of
humour".

Amanda Whiting from The Independent said "the

darkly bonkers premise is ripped from a 2012 Belgian
thriller called Clan, but it’s Horgan’s writing and the
performances of the ecstatic ensemble who play the
bad, bad sisters that provide the series’ real kicks".

Horgan shared the 100% "certified fresh" critic score

to her Instagram page, saying "I don't know where to
start, but this has made me so happy".

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I don’t know where to start but this made me so happy.

Bad Sisters is now available to watch on @appletvplus.
First two eps. Then one a week after that. I’m glad it’s
not all out at once because we spent two and a half
years making it and it would kill to have it all done so
quick. I really adore all the team who made this with me
and I feel incredibly lucky and in love with the cast who
are just undeniable feckin rides.

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However, a Rotten Tomatoes audience user said "I

tried my best to like this given it's being pushed by the
paid critics but just found it painful and a drag to
watch. Just more victim TV and unpleasant
characters".

Another agreed, saying "Just another below average

TV show from Apple. Well wide of the mark and quite
unlikable".

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streaming countless hours of television into
specialising in entertainment writing. There
is now nothing she loves more than
watching the best shows on television and
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